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EDUCATION MALARKY
(Editorial ~ 01/06/96)
Reports from the seven hearings held Thursday around the state on proposed academic performance standards dutifully observed that reactions among those who spoke were mixed. What the reports didn't include, for the most part, was the fact that the standards were opposed about as much as they were applauded despite efforts of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to stack the meetings with positive, well-prepped, toe-the-company-line backers...
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CHURCH BUYS JACKSON CITY HALL FOR $206,000
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
JACKSON -- Maybe you can't fight city hall, but the parishioners of New McKendree United Methodist Church bought it on Friday. The church, represented by trustee chairman Chad Hartle, paid $206,000 for the old Jackson City Hall at a public auction. The building was appraised at $175,000, and bidding opened with that figure...
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GOP LAWMAKERS URGE CHANGES IN CHAMBER RULES
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
Republican members of the Missouri House of Representatives are calling for changes in chamber rules, many designed to dilute the power of the House speaker. "We want fair rules and we want them to be ones in which the true feelings of people can be expressed and passed on and debated," said Rep. Mary Kasten, R-Cape Girardeau...
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STRANGER THAN FICTION: PAY YOURSELF FIRST AND OTHER FINANCIAL FALLACIES
(Column ~ 01/06/96)
Last week's edition of USA Weekend had an article about a group of middle-aged-and-over ladies who were raking in money hand-over-fist in an investment club. They'd learned how to diversify their investments -- 5 percent here, 10 percent there -- to become self-supporting...
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MARY L. CHARTRAU
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Mary Lee Chartrau of Sikeston was held Friday at Ponder Funeral Home. The Rev. Jerry Reynolds officiated, with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. Chartrau, 76, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1996, at her home. She was born Nov. 15, 1919, in Matthews, daughter of Albert Jefferson and Jennie Marie Adcock Gardner. She married Harry F. Chartrau, who died April 11, 1977...
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BIRTHS
(Births ~ 01/06/96)
Daughter to Susan Koerber of Gordonville, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:56 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, 1995. Name, Hailey Marie. Weight, 8 pounds. First child. Miss Koerber is the daughter of Paul and Bernice Koerber of Gordonville. She is a direct care aide at Raiment Inc...
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GERTRUDE P. SCHWARTZ
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
Gertrude Pierce Schwartz, 86, of Cape Girardeau, died Friday, Jan. 5, 1996, at Fountainbleau Lodge. Cracraft-Miller Funeral Home at Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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EARL B. SMITH
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
BURFORDVILLE -- Earl B. Smith, 84, of Burfordville, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 1996, at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 10, 1911, in Bollinger County, son of Ulysses G. and Francia Bennett Smith. He and Elaine Wilferth were married Feb. 26, 1937. She died March 17, 1990...
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WILBURN WHITE
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
BELL CITY -- Funeral service for Wilburn "Randy" White of Sherwood, Ark., will be held at 3 p.m. today at Atkinson Funeral Home in Malvern, Ark. Larry Moore and Don Nordin will officiate, with burial in Fairplay Cemetery. White, 67, died Thursday, Jan. 4, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark...
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EVELYN C. MARSHALL
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
EAST PRAIRIE -- Evelyn C. Marshall, 68, of East Prairie, died Friday, Jan. 5, 1996, at East Prairie Nursing Center. She was born March 23, 1927, at Kennett, daughter of Robert E. and Bessie Chailland Marshall. Marshall was a teacher in rural Mississippi County and had also operated a hair salon several years. She was a member of First Church of God and was active in the Foster Grandparents Program...
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GARLAND COPLEY JR.
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
DEXTER -- Funeral service for Garland Copley Jr. of Dexter, formerly of Sikeston Route 1, will be held at 2 p.m. today at Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Marvin Graham and Ted Armes will officiate, with burial in New Morley Cemetery at Morley...
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BURL J. GIVENS
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Burl J. Givens of Sikeston will be held at 2 p.m. today at Ponder Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Charles E. Buck will officiate, with burial in Matthews City Cemetery at Matthews. Givens, 76, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center...
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RUBIE MOUSER
(Obituary ~ 01/06/96)
SIKESTON -- Funeral service for Rubie Mouser of Sikeston was held Friday at First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Dismuke officiating. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery. Ponder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mouser, 75, died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1996, at Missouri Delta Medical Center...
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GOSPEL CONCERT TONIGHT
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
SIKESTON -- More than 20 musicians from Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, St. Louis and elsewhere will gather at 7 p.m. today for the Third Annual Bootheel Gospel Music Conference. The performance will be at the S.T.A.I.R.S. Auditorium in Sikeston, 201 S. Kingshighway. Tickets are $10 at the door...
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AFTER 45 YEARS, NURSE ENDS CAREER
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
Florence Lewis was 14 when she started her career at St. Francis Hospital, helping the nuns in the sewing room. Co-workers said goodbye Friday as Lewis retired from St. Francis Medical Center after 45 years of helping patients get well. "Everything has changed," said Lewis, 60. "I don't think there's anything that's the same except giving a pill, and I don't even think it's the same medication anymore."...
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CITY TO ADD LOCAL PROGRAMMING TO CABLE ACCESS CHANNEL
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
Are you tired of channel surfing to find that there's really nothing on television? Well, the City of Cape Girardeau hopes to solve your problems by adding more local programs to its access channel. Members of the Cable Television Citizens Committee and the Public Awareness advisory boards met Friday evening to discuss programming options for the local channel...
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LABOR SUPPLY CHAMBER'S TOP WORRY
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
As employment projections for industry and business continue to increase, the lack of an available workforce is high on a list of priorities for the Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce as it begins 1996. "The labor issue is one of our concerns," said John Mehner during an address to chamber members at the monthly "First Friday Coffee" session, held at the Holiday Inn Friday...
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EXERCISE CLASSES OFFERED
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
"Easy Does It," a low-impact aerobics class sponsored by Southeast Missouri Hospital, will next meet Jan. 8 at 9 a.m. at Main Street Fitness in Jackson. The class meets at 9 a.m. on Mondays in Jackson, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. at the Red Star Baptist Activity Center in Cape Girardeau...
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HEALTH SERIES OFFERED
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
St. Francis Medical Center will offer a three-hour course on CPR and responding to obstructed airway emergencies in infants and children starting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9. The course follows American Heart Association guidelines. Fee is $15. As part of its Children's Health Series, St. ...
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DIET, EXERCISE CLASS OFFERED
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
"The Body Shop," a 10-week diet and exercise plan for young people ages 12-18, will be offered by St. Francis Medical Center starting with an orientation session Jan. 8 in the St. Francis Center for Health and Rehabilitation, 28 S. Mount Auburn Rd. Classes will start Monday, Jan. 15 and will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday through March 18...
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QUIT SMOKING CLASSES START
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
St. Francis Medical Center will offer "Freedom from Smoking" classes starting Jan. 8. The course is a seven-session behavior modification program taught by former smokers. Two sessions will be offered. The first starts at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 8 in the St. Francis Health and Education Center...
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FITNESS FOR BEGINNERS; EXPERTS TELL UNFIT HOW TO GET STARTED
(Local News ~ 01/06/96)
Part of getting fit is eating right. The experts encourage more grains and fruits, like these apples at Stinett's Produce in Cape Girardeau. Pamphlets and books to help people get fit abound. Anyone can exercise, trainers say, but those with health considerations should consult their doctors instead of a book...
Stories from Saturday, January 6, 1996
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